Did I understand what was going on in the plot? No. Was the artwork absolutely gorgeous? Hell yeah.

Cat girl turns up to a castle to kill the vampire who resides within, but all is my what it seems...

A short, deliciously weird graphic novel. A little sapphic but not romantic in the slightest. I can't comend the art enough, it's superb.

Unbeknownst to my partner when he picked this up, I'd been on the hunt for a different graphic novel by this author. 

Horror, cool art and sapphic undertones? It's just I needed on a sick day. The story was creepy and sweet, taking a few turns I found very obvious and one I hadn't expected. The artwork is lovely and the plot left me curious for more throughout. I read this in one sitting and would totally read it again.

REREAD 2025: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I first read Never Let Me Go in 2021 and in the years since, it's stayed with me in a way few books have. When my book club chose it, I was looking forward to reading again.

For a book about what it's about, it's astounding how comforting the main character is on a reread. Reminiscing about her upbringing in a dystopian boarding school, the gentle remembrance of happier days is at odds at the reality of these characters futures in a way that is masterfully written. Though I could remember every twist and turn in the story this somehow made it better, bringing that feeling of reminiscence even closer.

It's definitely a book I'll have to come back to and one I'd recommend to anybody. Our book club chose from the list of banned book whilst it's easy to see why it was banned, it's simultaneously scary that any book like this can be.

FIRST READ 2021: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I have a feeling this book will be with me for a long time to come.

Having started this book before and ending up putting it back down quickly, I wasn't expecting to low key love this book. It's creepy and unsettling. Think classic haunted house horror energy. This is a story about fear and hurt. A story which shows you the other side to the 'creepy rundown house on the corner where a witch lives' from your childhood.

I felt so deeply for the characters and wish they could have had better. Merricat is fabulous and the ending is bizarre. Definitely a book I'll come back to again and again.

This book's chapters are shared between a sentient island, the story and the transcript from the courtroom proceedings.

Though I love the idea of a book having an island as a main character, these chapters felt jarring amongst the stilted courtroom narrative and thus rather spoiled.

The story as a whole just felt a little stale? The ending was very clear from the start and nothing really happened. Again, the ideas behind it of being a woman are worthwhile but the way they're portrayed was a little dry. I really struggled to finish this and I'm sure I'll swiftly forget it.

Build a Body Like Mine
The ending had me laughing with the way it's sold. I also liked the 'where have you been to get a tapeworm!?' 'Um, Sheffield maybe?' bit 😂
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Problem Solver
Urgh. F***ing people.
⭐⭐⭐

She's Always Hungry
Atmospheric and creepy.
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Shadow Over The Chitaly
Absolutely unhinged and very funny. It felt like it was building to the punchline of an Aunty Donna sketch.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hollow Bones
My favourite so far. A deliciously creepy sci-fi that I couldn't wait to recommend to my partner. I want to know more!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Goth GF
This had me laughing and shaking my head at the ending. It's not that it was funny funny, just *sigh*.
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Extinction Event
It feels utterly real and exactly how awful humans would react to the situation.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nightstalkers
A bit of nothing. No real suspense, and the ending was a little eh.
⭐⭐

Shake Well
It's creepy and weird. I'll probably be thinking about the ending for a while. It reminds me of the film The Substance, though I haven't seen it yet.
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The King
Silly good fun. Good enough that I read it twice.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Company Man
Confusingly good and odd.
⭐⭐⭐

I saw another review which said hat if this had been written a hundred years ago, it'd be a classic now. The Hounding tells a slow, winding story of a group of sisters. The villagers say they turn into dogs. Their guardian, their grandfather, says they're free spirited but grieving. But what's true?

It's a creepy tale as much about the inner thoughts of the men of the village as it is about the girls.

Definitely one to read! Thank you for the eARC.